Sunday, December 21, 2014

So much for me
blowing off the cobwebs last time! Here
we are almost 2 months later, but…..I’m here, still full of the best intentions
to keep blogging so let me share some Christmas stitching that has been going
on.

Has there been much
stitching going on? No, not really, and
over the last while the little bit that I was doing I wasn’t able to share
because I didn’t want to spoil any surprises.
Two of those gifts have now been received so it’s okay for me to post
them here.

For the last few
years I’ve stitched an ornament for my daughter and SIL’s tree. This year I went with the cute freebie from
Little House Needleworks, Seven Pines, which you can findhere.

Given that you can’t
see the backing fabric in the finished picture I thought I’d share an ‘after’
and ‘before’ one mainly because when I saw this fabric I loved it and it’s too
nice not to let you have a glimpse of it!

Next up, another
gift which has been received and is hanging on a tree so I’m not spoiling any surprises. Another freebie design, this one from
Shepherds Bush (found here).

It’s just as well I
signed up for a Christmas ornament SAL on IG last month as it means I do have
one new ornament on my tree this year.

I do love PS Santas
and love that I’ve another one to add to my collection.

As ever, Carol’s
stitching and finishing is perfect. I
love how she stitches on the higher count fabrics, something that totally defeats
me!

Aside from the ornament
you can see the other lovely goodies as well, ribbons, snowflake charms and the
sweetest autumn chart from With thy Needle & Thread. Carol, thank you my friend. These past few months have been so difficult
for you and I appreciate you finding the time to make an ornament and send a
gift this Christmas.

Earlier in the year
(before my stitching mojo decided to go walkabout) I had stitched this Lizzie
Kate piece, A Little Christmas Sampler, and riffling through my stitching stash
I came across this frame and decided to take the easy option of framing it
rather than making it into a little pillow (likely wouldn’t have seen the light
of day this Christmas if I’d been aiming to do that!!).

Next up, a finish from
a number of years ago, I probably shared
this on the blog back then but, it has been one of my finished pieces that just
ended up sitting in the pile of my other finished, but haven’t done anything
with, stitching. I think I had even
bought this frame back then thinking it would work for this piece……I get there
in the end!!!!!!

This is an older Carriage House Samplings chart, Companion Quaker Tree Christmas Sampler.

Even though I seem to be on something of a
stitching hiatus I do have some ideas and plans running round my head. Given how much I enjoy setting smaller monthly
goals I am hoping to start that up again next year so, watch this space!!! Maybe, just maybe, 2015 will see my stitching
mojo return!

I don’t know about
everyone else but I feel as though December has flown in. Tomorrow DS#1 arrives home, Tuesday will
bring DS#2 and then it will be the countdown to Christmas. After Christmas we have the joy of our
daughter, SIL and 4 month old grandson home to see in the New Year with us. It will be a full house but I can't wait for us all to spend some time together!

Whatever your plans
this Christmas and New Year, I wish you happiness and health. Thank you for sticking with me this year, on
my increasingly infrequent blog posts.
Here’s to 2015 being the year when I get back on track!!!